Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-17
Who Shall be Her Guardiane


GIRL COURT.
Yesterday, Judge Merrick, as probate Judge had
before him the question Of the guardianship OF
Mary E. Lttleford, girl Of thirteen years. Her
father, Thomas A. Littleford, and her aunt, Mrs.
Henault, each desired the guardianship of the
child, Mr. w. J. Miller representing the father
and Mr.. w. p. Williamson the aunt Mr. Little
ford's vile died some fifteen months ago leaving
SIX SIX children ~ VINO were placed In asyiums The
City Orphan Asylum Oath and streets) and ran
away several times, the last time going to an
Uncle In the lower part OF Anne Arundel County
Md. She returned to the city about a month AGO
and went TO the house OF her aunt Mr. LittlefOrd's
sister Here she stated that her father had
her and It Is alleged, made charges or Immoral
conduct against her father and Mrs. Griffin who
lives In the same house Mrs. HenauIt on THIS in
FORMATION concluded II 1t was true that the father
was not the proper person TO have the control OF
the GIRL and pet1tioned the Probate Court for an
Sn o as guaga ahe me result was that
given 10 the father pending the hearing
Yesterday testimony was heard by Judge Mer-
rick, some OF the relatives and neighbors of little
ford testifylng as TO his bad treatment OF the vri
and 10 the fact OF Mrs. Griffin living in the same
house with him: The girl denied that her father
had il-treated her, or that she had seen anyfhino
wrong between her father and Mrs. Griffin and said
she had never seen them alone in a room. She adj
mitted that she had been twice whipped by. her
father. and stated that he had cause to do so Mr.
Littleford testified that there had been NOTHING
wrong between him and Mrs. Griffin, and said that
he had difficulty with Mrs. G.'S husband whom
he found watching him, and knocked him down
Mrs. Griffin was his niece, and occupied mart ~
the house with him. When her husband left her
he rented house, and she and her Children oc
cupled one room and he and some Of his Children
another. Mrs. Griffin testified that the only time
she was in the room OF Mr.. Littleford was when
she once found her husband standing over the he'd
threatening 10 kill her. and then She ran there Tor
protection, and laid ON the bed with some OF MI
Lttleford'S children.
After hearing the argument OF counsel the court
gave the girl into the custody Of the aunt for the
present, ana directed the father to ind some in
| stltutlon In which 10 place her.
The FUNERAL OF MRS. MEIKLEHAN-The no
mains or Mrs. Septima Randolph Meikleham the
granddaughter OF Thomas Jefferson, were taken to
New York to-day fOr1nterment at WoOdlawn Gem
ttery, near that city. Services were conducted
TINS morning at the late residence OF the deceased
| church. William Meikleham and wife, RandOlph
| Melkieham and Henry Z. Meikieham, all OF New
10TH, relatives OF deceased, were present, and ac
| companed the remains TO New York.
| RETURNING FROM PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIn-
| Inc trains from Philadelphia southwark Continued
| 70 run heavily loaded last night and this morn
! my, many members OF military organizations
| oeihg among the passengers. The Virginia trOOpS
pdSseu through this city this morning by the b. Il
4. IL. IL, ana the Capital City Guards and COrcOran
Tn ol TINS city came home by the same road
| me lith Pennsylvania Regiment arrived here this
/ norhihg en- route TO Pittsburg.
4 rAssED CREDiTABLY.-On wednesday last JOSpnl
| w. welsh second son OF Deputy Third Auditor
| " inalli H. Welsh, was admitted into the IebtDb
| University, alter passing very creditabIe exami
1 nation. A'